Review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) by Andrew R — 10 Dec 2008

One of those films that you actually feel bad for the main character and yet want to laugh at the same time. Wonderfully dark.

This review of Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) was written by Andrew R on 10 Dec 2008.

Welcome to the Dollhouse has generally received very positive reviews.

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